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Marijuana as a medical aid has been hugely popular since the past few years. In fact, the market for medical marijuana on a global level is expected to reach a value of around$55.8 billion by the year 2025.

This means that the use of medical marijuana is growing each year and is inviting new users along.

Now a lot of new users might not be entirely familiar with the whole story of marijuana, including the different types that are available in the market.

So here we’re throwing some insight in to the very basics of medical marijuana.

From a broad perspective, there are 3 main types of marijuana namely Indica, Sativa and Hybrid. As the most commonly used strains are Indica and Sativa, let’s take a detailed look in to the differences between the two of them.

First off, both of these are generally psychoactive in nature and can get you high.

The difference between Indica and Sativa

One of the main differences between theIndica strain andSativa strain of marijuana is their effect on the human body.

Indica strains are generally found to provide a more relaxing effect while Sativa strains provide a more energetic experience. For the same reason, Indica is used to treat medical conditions like insomnia, chronic pain and anxiety while Sativa is used to treat depression, lack of focus, fatigue and conditions involving a lack of focus.

Medicine produced using Indica strains are usually high in CBD and low in THC. On the other hand, the ones produced from Sativa are higher on THC and lower on CBD.

Apart from that, Indica strains are cultivated more in the Central Asian region and Sativa strains are cultivated in equatorial regions like southern Africa, Mexico and Thailand. When it comes with the harvest time, Indica strains take about 45 to 60 days to flower and provide more yields than Sativa strains, which take more days; around 60 to 90 days to flower. Considering the climatic conditions, Indica strains can be grown indoors and Sativa strains grow well outdoors in warmer climates.

How can you tell the difference between Indica and Sativa

There are some major visible differences between the Cannabis Indica and Sativa plants.

The leaves of Indica are broader and Sativa leaves are narrow and long

The color of the leaves of Indica strains is comparatively darker than those of Sativa strains.

Coming to the bud features, Indica buds are mostly dense and purple in color with a pungent aroma while Sativa buds are much more light weight and have a fruity aroma. They have hints of red and orange color as well.

That said, it would be good to have someone who is already used to the Cannabis industry with you while you start out, until you get the hang of it.

Well, at least people who are already familiar with the usage and characteristics of the plant would know.

According to the United Nations, around158.8 million people in the world use marijuana which accounts for more than 3.8% of the entire population. This number is growing each day too, which brings a lot of new users in to the industry.

These people who are new to the whole scene might not understand how it works and most importantly how to use it. For the same reason, the difference between hash and weed is also not familiar to some people.

So today let’s delve in to the details of the major differences between hash and weed, in various aspects.

Hash Vs. Weed

In simple terms, the dried pieces of the plant material including mainly the flower buds are often referred to as weed. And the paste form of the resin or sap of the plant is what is called hash or hashish.

Weed consists mostly of the dried and cured flowers of a female cannabis plant and is intended to be used as a psychoactive drug. For medical purposes, marijuana strains includingIndica,Sativa andHybrid ones are used to treat anxiety and depression.

Hash on the other hand consists of composed and purified preparations of the stalked resin glands of the sap which are called trichomes. Hash flavours are often included in specific popular strains of Indica and Sativa such as theBubba Kush and theIndia Pre-rolls Bubba Kush.

Consumption methods; smoking hash vs. weed

Both weed and hash can be consumed by smoking eating and vaporizing. However, for best results weed is preferably consumed through an insufflation method by utilizing pipes, bongs and cigarettes while smoking, vape pens for vaporizing and edible creams for eating. Hash on the other hand is consumed using regular smoking and vaporizing methods, as it is quite strong.

Effects of hash vs. weed

Hash contains almost 40% of the THC contained in the bud of the plant. The rest of the parts contain only about 10 to 20% THC potency of the bud. This makes hash a very pure concentration of THC. For the same reason, ingestion of hash can produce a significantly more potent effect on the mind and body than a strain that is sourced from the flower.

Weed on the other hand is less concentrated and provides a less strong effect on the human mind and body

Both these varieties have the same level of negative effects on the body though. In the long run, both are said to have similar effects on short-term memory.

Hash high vs weed high

The high experienced from consuming hash is known to be very clear and fine, with the intensity varying according to the amount ingested. It could either lead to a relaxed and laid back state of mind or an energetic and creative state.

Weed on the other hand provides less intense effects of happiness or sleepiness according to the amounts.